Thesaurus results for SIGN LANGUAGE

sign language

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Definition of sign language

as in body language

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Recent Examples of sign language Thanks to her knowledge of sign language, Porter was also able to help the oldest of the siblings, who couldn't speak due to the way cerebral palsy affected the muscles of her mouth. — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026 This year’s winners, Samuel Nagel and Paul Feiler, developed a wearable that translates the sign language into text, which is displayed on a screen that non-signers can read. — Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 15 May 2026 Another adjustment on set was with his daughter played by Toscano tending to follow his hands as Insolera communicated using sign language, rather than look into his eyes. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026 The federal agency announced Friday the new stamp set will feature the iconic Barbie doll dressed in 10 outfits depicting different occupations, including an astronaut, music star, paleontologist, sign language teacher, soccer player and surgeon. — ABC News, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for sign language

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Though such nuance may not be understood by foreign language speakers, the body language that will often accompany a cry of ‘vamos’ helps to convey its intensity.

— Thom Harris, New York Times, 21 June 2026
Peters crouched down and used a little body language to try to coax the ball fair.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026

Definition of body language

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The first wave of Social Security payments for July is scheduled to be distributed this week.

— Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 6 July 2026
SoCal’s housing market growth SpaceX’s record-shattering IPO has unleashed a wave of high-end home shoppers poised to reshape Southern California’s already tight coastal housing markets.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of wave

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What that translates to for audiences is better intelligibility — words that land rather than wash — and a cleaner overall mix, because the engineer is no longer spending mental and technical energy fighting unwanted signal at the source.

— Dave Brooks, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
That said, the court's refusal to intervene at this point is at least a tentative signal that favors the law.

— Nina Totenberg, NPR, 6 July 2026

Definition of signal

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In 2009, Pope Benedict XVI rescinded the excommunications of the surviving bishops as a gesture towards reconciliation.

— Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 2 July 2026
People would hang from windows, encouraging you to do naughty things, and my thumb has never been sorer from back-and-forth gestures.

— Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026